Highlights

Fire chief Aaron Hanen recommends regular chimney cleaning and inspections as well as ensuring islanders are burning dry, seasoned wood in their fireplaces and wood stoves

If islanders must visit, the Conservancy asks that folks limit walking to the three gravel driveway access routes and in particular, not walk along the shoreline

More than 10 camping pots and sets are on the recall list.

Travel is not the same, and you need to be prepared.

It looks like a 6.6 per cent increase for the island overall and water rate increases of between 10 and 20 per cent in 2021

Bowen Island Municipality accepted the Health Centre Foundation's offer on 0.15 hectares of Lot 3 of the Community Lands a year and a half ago – the sale finally closed Jan. 8

I crossed paths with my neighbour outside the house the other day. I wished him a happy new year and asked how his holidays were. He said they were great and then asked me about mine. I decided to answer honestly.

Happy 2021! While it’s been a tumultuous week in the world, our little island life keeps puttering along. Health centre news, cannabis rezoning, the Well closing: here's what you need to know about this week on Bowen Island

There were 59 calls for service in December 2020

Our two types of plucky local ferns may look similar but here are a few clues that will help you to distinguish the plants